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How Iceland Changed the World – Book âFull of Farce and Joyâ
NordenBladet – A book by journalist and teacher Egill Bjarnason, How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island, has just been published by Penguin Books. It is the untold story of how one tiny island in
Read MoreIceland: Feel like home at plant-based restaurant Mama in ReykjavĂk
NordenBladet â When travelling and living off snacks from gas stations it is not unusual to start craving for a home-cooked meal in a friendly atmosphere – just like they make at Mama ReykjavĂk! It’s no coincidence that the plant-based
Read MoreIceland: Cases on the rise as Icelanders start three day weekend
NordenBladet â Iceland continues to see a daily increase in new Covid-19 cases and authorities advise the public to take reasonable precautions now that one of Icelandâs biggest and busiest holidays is about to start. Dr. Kamilla SigrĂĂ°ur JĂłsefsdĂłttir, the
Read MoreIceland: Reykjavik Marathon postponed and Culture Night cancelled
NordenBladet â The pandemic crisis team of the city of Reykjavik decided this morning to cancel all events that were to take place during the annual âCulture Nightâ festival. This is done in response to the recent jump in Covid-19
Read MoreIceland: North Iceland sees a rise in seal numbers
NordenBladet â According to RĂV, the number of seals residing on the Vatnsnes and HeggstaĂ°anes peninsulas in the North of Iceland has risen since the previous seal count in 2016. A team comprised of volunteers and experts counted up to
Read MoreIceland: Eruption sputters but the show isn’t over yet
NordenBladet â After a brief decrease in activity the eruption at Fagradalsfjall has resumed releasing a stream of lava.  Geologists at the University of Iceland have noticed a change in the behaviour of the volcano, with less activity being visible
Read MoreIceland: Visitors seem to have a hard time staying off the lava
NordenBladet â A pair of French tourists were spotted Thursday evening on top of the still-warm lava of the Fagradalsfjall eruption, using the glowing hot rock to toast marshmallows. This is just the latest of many instances where visitors disregard
Read MoreIceland now categorized as RED
NordenBladet â The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published its latest update on the global Covid-19 epidemic and moved Iceland from an âorangeâ classification to âredâ. As Iceland Monitor reported the ECDC placed Iceland in the
Read MoreIceland´s new coronavirus measures explained in detail
NordenBladet â On Friday the government of Iceland introduced new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of SARS-CoV-2. The restrictions will come into effect on July 25th and will last at least until August 13th. Gatherings are now limited to
Read MoreIceland: Gatherings capped at 200 and one-metre rule introduced
NordenBladet â The Icelandic government has decided to introduce new restrictions to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Starting midnight tomorrow gatherings are limited to 200 individuals and people will be required to maintain physical distancing of at least one metre.
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